10019076
Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
REPLACE TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY DURING 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIP. *TT
2003 Ford Escort problems
NHTSA lists 10 complaints for the 2003 Ford Escort, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD ESCORT.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 10
- With crash
- 1
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 3
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 20.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 20.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 10.0% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 10.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | 10.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | 1 | 10.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 10.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 10.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | 10.0% |
| TIRES | 1 | 10.0% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | FRONTAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ANTILOCK | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | FRONT | 1 |
| TIRES | TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
3 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
10009870
Date: 2004-08-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN SERVICE REPLACEMENT SEATBELT RETRACTORS (DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT RETRACTOR IN GRAY) MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 2002 AND SOLD AS A SERVICE REPLACEMENT PART BETWEEN DECEMBER 2002 AND JULY 2004. *TT
10013060
Date: 2002-10-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ESCORT | 10 |
Same model, other years
- 2000 Escort: 98 complaints
- 2001 Escort: 68 complaints
- 2002 Escort: 33 complaints
- 2003 Escort (current year): 10 complaints
Other Ford models, 2003
- Windstar: 1,510 complaints
- Taurus: 1,223 complaints
- Explorer: 1,196 complaints
- Focus: 977 complaints
- Expedition: 615 complaints
- Escape: 558 complaints
- F-150: 423 complaints
- Crown Victoria: 249 complaints
Sources
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